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Robert “William” & Catherine F. Cozzart [Cozart] to Carroll Jackson Registered December 2, 1875 Crockett County Deed Book 8, page 544 Crockett County, microfilm roll #8 Transcribed by Denise L. Cozart Junly 2002 According to the 1860 U.S. Census Robert “William” and his bride Catherine “Fanny” were living on the old home place where he had been raised, next to Uncle Madison Cozart and family. This was in Madison County, District 18, near Cypress Creek. Their post office was Gadsden. In 1865 this familiar property was sold (see Cozart Heirs to Spraggins deed). Robert “William” and Catherine “Fanny” then apparently bought 85 1/2 acres in Gibson County Civil District 16, where Fanny had been brought up. William was around 29; Fanny about 22. On the 1870 Census they were in Gibson County with post office of Humboldt/Gadsden. In 1871 this area became Crockett County Civil District 4. One of the leading communities was Coxville. In the following deed William and Fanny were selling back to the previous owner, Carroll Jackson, 30 acres “of the 85 1/2 acre tract deeded to me by said Jackson.” In March 1912 William and Fanny, 75 and about 68, sold another 19 1/2 acres to their oldest daughter, Demetrie Cozart Ethridge. William lived until November 4, 1915; Fanny until February 12, 1929. According to family tradition, both William and Fanny were buried at “Salem Chapel,” which likely was Salem Cumberland Presbyterian. This may have been Fanny's childhood church. It was about three or so miles south of the intersection of State Route 152 W and Salem Road. Cox's Chapel was less than a mile south of this same intersection on Salem Road. On the map Salem Road was just east of Coxville on State Route 152 W. Salem Road ran south to Gadsden from this intersection. (directions courtesy of Hugh Dunlap) 544 R. W. Cozzart To: Deed 30 acres $273 Dist. No. 4 We R. W. Cozart [spelled with one “z”] and Catharine F. Cozart [spelled with one “z”] wife of the said R. W. Cozart have this day bargained and sold and hereby transfer and convey to Carroll Jackson and his heirs forever for the consideration of the sum of two hundred and seventy three dollars and fifty five cents in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged for a tract of land in the state of Tennessee crockett county Range 3 section 11 in 4 civil district of crockett county containing containing [word repeated] thirty acres more or less and bounded as follows Beginning at a stake black oak pointer on Martha Jane Williams west boundary line runs thence north one hundred and 9 5/10 poles to a stake sweet gum pointer thence west 39 1/4 1/10 [?] poles to a white oak thence south 79 8/10 poles to a stake thence east 24 poles to a stake black oak pointer thence south 30 poles to a stake black oak pointer thence east 61 1/2 1/10 [?] poles to the beginning containing thirty acres more or less being part of the 85 1/2 acre tract deeded to me by said Jackson to have and to hold the same to said Carroll Jackson his heirs and assigns forever we do covenant with the said Jackson that we are lawfully seized of said land have a good right to convey it and that the same is unencumbered we do further covenant and bind ourselves our heirs and representatives to warrant and forever defend the title to said land and every part thereof to the said Jackson his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims of all persons whatever given under our hands and seal this the 23rd day of November 1875 — R. W. Cozzart seal her Catharine X Cozzart seal mark state tax $.25 paid State of Tennessee crockett county Personally appeared before me, Francis J. Wood, clerk of said county, R. W. Cozzart the bargainor, with whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he executed the within Deed for the purposes therein contained, And Catharine Cozzart wife of the said R. W. Cozzart having appeared before me privately and apart from her husband the said R. W. Cozzart acknowledged the execution of the said Deed to have been done by her freely, voluntarily, and understandingly without compulsion or constraint from her husband, and for the purposes therein expressed, Witness of Francis J. Wood, clerk of said county at office, this 2nd day of December 1875 Francis J. Wood, clerk State of Tennessee crockett county I certify that the foregoing Deed and certificates were recd. For Registration December 2nd 1875 at 1 O'clock P.M. R. T. DeFouche, Register  A very special thank you to , who transcribed and contributed this document for use on this web site. This transcription is provided for personal use only, and is not to be copied, redistributed, or used for any commercial purposes.
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